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Definition of Social control
1. Noun. Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action.
Generic synonyms: Group Action
Specialized synonyms: Auto Limitation, Sanction, Population Control, Administration, Governance, Governing, Government, Government Activity, Enforcement, Domination, Acculturation, Enculturation, Socialisation, Socialization, Duty, Obligation, Responsibility, Military Control, Occupation, Direction, Management, Deprivation, Privation, Appeasement, Calming, Communisation, Communization, Nationalisation, Nationalization, Denationalisation, Denationalization, Privatisation, Privatization, Detribalisation, Detribalization, Discrimination, Favoritism, Favouritism, Patronage, Militarisation, Militarization, Mobilisation, Mobilization, Demobilisation, Demobilization, Normalisation, Normalization, Standardisation, Standardization, Penalisation, Penalization, Penalty, Punishment, Corrections
Specialized synonyms: Auto Limitation, Sanction, Population Control, Administration, Governance, Governing, Government, Government Activity, Enforcement, Domination, Acculturation, Enculturation, Socialisation, Socialization, Duty, Obligation, Responsibility, Military Control, Occupation, Direction, Management, Deprivation, Privation, Appeasement, Calming, Communisation, Communization, Nationalisation, Nationalization, Denationalisation, Denationalization, Privatisation, Privatization, Detribalisation, Detribalization, Discrimination, Favoritism, Favouritism, Patronage, Militarisation, Militarization, Mobilisation, Mobilization, Demobilisation, Demobilization, Normalisation, Normalization, Standardisation, Standardization, Penalisation, Penalization, Penalty, Punishment, Corrections
Definition of Social control
1. Noun. Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Social control
1. The influence on the behaviour of a person exerted by other persons or by society as a whole; e.g., through appropriate social norms, ostracism, or the criminal law. (05 Mar 2000)
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